Archive for July, 2012
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Jul 29, 2012
No CommentsQuinoa, Orange and Mint Salad
I kill cactuses, but I can grow mint. About this time of year, you may find it overwhelming your garden and at a loss as to what to do with it all. I gave up on gardening a year ago (seems plants really like water and weeding), but found myself with an extra large pack....
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Jul 23, 2012
No CommentsTraining on Hills — Embracing Discomfort
An Epic weekend was had by all who entered the Epic Rocky Mountain relay. Our 12-person, 2-van team traversed 191 miles through the mountains and plains of Colorado. From 5 am Friday morning til just before 2 pm on Saturday we ran, ate and ran up and down and up again. Operating on next to...
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Jul 16, 2012
2 CommentsFitness and Facebook
We’ve all seen them — the Facebook posts that announce the daily workout regimen. They may be posted before or after a workout — announcing miles run, races completed, classes attended or taught, pounds heaved, torturous training sessions, bodies bended — you name it. People’s accomplishments and motivation – and sometimes lack thereof – up...
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Jul 11, 2012
No CommentsBuild a Better Body Week 10! The End.
Week 10 is here – already. If you have done nothing, 10 weeks have passed and you are no better off. If you have taken some action – the offered strategies or your own – you are in a better place in regards to health, weight and motivation. Perhaps 10 weeks ago was not a...
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Jul 04, 2012
No CommentsBuild a Better Body Week 9: Servings and Walking
This is your last week so it is time to devise your exit strategy. You may no longer be reading weekly updates and adopting new strategies, but it does not mean you suddenly gorge at the next opportunity. Old habits will make an effort to return – replace them with some of the healthy strategies...
